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Special-education caseload rises to about 177; district outlines new 6–12 structured program
Summary
District special education director reported a rise in students served (about 177 total), more outside placements and plans to open a 6–12 structured learning/communication/life-skills program in Building 1 to bring some students back in-district and reduce placement costs.
Miss Lowe, the district’s student services/special education leader, told the board the district’s special-education caseload has continued to grow and now totals about 177 students.
“Right now, we have a total of a 177 students in the special education department,” Miss Lowe said while reviewing spring enrollment and staffing. She told the board the district added roughly 25 students this year after a 50-student increase the previous year and that the district currently has 13 outside placements, up from 11 last year.
Miss Lowe described steps the district uses to identify students and move them to special education services, including child-find screening,…
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